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8-K filed May 8, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker HSY CIK 0000047111
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Hershey shareholders elect all 10 directors, ratify EY, approve exec compensation

HERSHEY CO

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors at the 2026-05-05 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, by the votes set forth as follows:
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-05 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, elected the following directors by the votes set forth as follows:
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2026-05-05 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-05
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 3 — Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on a non-binding advisory basis by the votes set forth as follows:
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